Cleared Traditional

K875194 - KLEENSPEC DISPOSABLE FACE SHIELD

K875194 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KLEENSPEC DISPOSABLE FACE SHIELD by Welch Allyn, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FXX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K875194 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · General Hospital
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K875194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KLEENSPEC DISPOSABLE FACE SHIELD, MODEL 57001. Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Welch Allyn, Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 22, 1988 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K875194 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 1987
Decision Date January 22, 1988
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FXX Mask, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FXX Mask, Surgical

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